Robinson R-22 N123PL
8 November 1987 · San Luis Obispo, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1987 at about 00:00 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N123PL, operated by Silverado Flight Service, was involved in an accident near San Luis Obispo, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Luis Obispo, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2494, -120.6208
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N123PL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Silverado Flight Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Luis Obispo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A ROBINSON R22 LANDED HARD WHILE ON A VFR BUSINESS FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED HARD DURING A DOWNWIND APPROACH TO A LANDING SITE. HE EXAMINED THE HELICOPTER AND NOTICED THE AFT LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBE WAS BENT. HE FELT THE HELICOPTER WAS AIRWORTHY AND FLEW IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER'S AIRFRAME STRUCTURE AND TAILBOOM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1987 | Robinson R-22 | Tukwila, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1987 | Robinson R-22 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1987 | Robinson R-22-A | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing & Rotor | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Robinson R-22 | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | Fuller Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Robinson R-22-B | Plymouth, Florida, United States | Cousineau, Richard, L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Robinson R-22 | Port Gamble, Washington, United States | Classic Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |